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- Q: In Italian cookery, which herb is the traditional main ingredient of pesto?
A: Basil – pesto is a paste made of crushed garlic, pine nuts, salt, basil leaves, grated cheese such as Parmesan or pecorino sardo, and olive oil. - Q: Originating in Italy, what kind of foodstuff is pecorino?
A: Cheese – a hard cheese produced from sheep’s milk - Q: What is the name of the Italian cupola-shaped cake, traditionally eaten at Christmas?
A: Panettone – a type of sweet bread and fruitcake, originally from Milan - Q: In Italian cookery, what are the soft dumplings made from semolina or wheat flour?
A: Gnocchi – Pronunciation: “nyoh-kee” - Q: Which Italian dessert (translation ‘cooked cream’) consists of cream, milk, and sugar set with gelatine?
A: Panna cotta – a dessert of sweetened cream thickened with gelatine and moulded. - Q: Which fruit is served with Parma Ham?
A: Melon. Usually cantaloupe - Q: In Italian cuisine, what type of dish is a frittata?
A: An egg dish, similar to an omelette - Q: In Italian cuisine, what is a turnover of pizza dough filled with vegetables, meat or cheese?
A: Calzone – A calzone is essentially a folded pizza. - Q: In Italian cuisine, what type of meat is prosciutto?
A: Ham – a dry-cured ham made only from the hind legs of pigs - Q: The whey of which Italian cheese (means re-cooked in English) is made from sheep or buffalo milk?
A: Ricotta.